La Jacotière

A polder farm with a view of the mount

La Jacotière is a guest house in Ardevon, in the Mont-Saint-Michel area, on the polder plain reclaimed from the sea in the early 20th century. The house is a former family farm built after the 1906 draining and renovated to receive guests. What sets it apart can be seen from the garden: at the end of a wheat field the mount appears, alone, with no hotels in front. In the garden and on the terraces there are tables and loungers for a picnic or a drink at sunset looking at the abbey.

It is an option for those travelling by car or bike who prefer the countryside to La Caserne: you are a few minutes from La Caserne, the car parks and the shuttle, but you sleep among crops, away from the bustle of the hotels. Parking is private, free and without a code.

The rooms and breakfast

It has five rooms with their own names, La Familiale, La Rétro, La Campagnarde, La Marine and La Romantique, and a gîte, Le Gabion. There are doubles, triples and family rooms for up to four or five people. The family room measures 27 m², has a double bed and three single beds, its own bathroom with shower and a view of the mount through a roof window. The rooms have a kettle with tea and coffee, fridge, microwave, television and free wifi; the beds are made on arrival and towels are provided.

Breakfast is included in the price and is served from 8:30 to 9:30 in the shared dining room. If you need something gluten-free or have allergies, let them know beforehand. The website does not publish prices: they appear in the online booking system when you choose dates.

Rules worth knowing

Arrival is usually from 17:00 to 19:00; if you are going to arrive later, call, because otherwise the booking may be considered cancelled. The room must be vacated between 9:30 and 10:30. Animals are not allowed in the rooms and smoking is not allowed anywhere in the house. Children are welcome, with a travel cot for babies and a high chair at breakfast if you ask beforehand, but extra beds are not added.